John Paddington

Much as these are cute (and the idea is sound), they're probably even more of a problem than the flags as they will create more of a wind load and risk the stability of the lamp column.

Especially where like my local station where they can close the doors 40 seconds before departure.

I can't believe that 1 applies as there will be plenty of appointments on contract finder which effectively release individual salaries (if sole trader).

Also there's this on contract finder:
www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d1c33...

This.... 🔽

One of my favourite things at networking events, is connecting other people, with a a general simple line of "... have you met...?"

Screenshot from city strides

My centre of geography is much more JQ centric:

I'm using CityStride but walking places. I've got a lot of Brussels covered and it does show where I tend to hang up in Birmingham. (How much the Middleway stops me heading north of the JQ)

I'm guessing they're deliberately trying to not show seconds to discourage running for a train.

I agree the animation is likely to cause more confusion than any gain.

Really want to find out more about this... Feels like there's a big question about how risk managed and who bares the cost which is an important lesson for transport more widely in the UK.

Worlds biggest hedge maze, ideally covering the centre of a major city.

I assume Nigel Farage won't be making this 'hurty words' guy the star guest at the next Reform conference.

You want smaller government, this is how you do it...

Remember the ECHR is the highest court in the land and all Labour MPs were elected on a manifesto of making it easier to get an GRC not make them effectively meaningless.

Love this for him, perhaps the most Rishi Sunak imaginable after-premiership bit of good work he could do.

I've been looking at the flood risk maps for Birmingham as part of buying a home. It's a lot of places not near rivers due to storm, surface water risk. I think this is going to be the biggest shocks from instance perspectives.

Who would get the extra £14 considering the author is dead?

United Kingdom: Commissioner addresses human rights issues in policing of protests and the situation of trans people - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int Strasbourg 14/10/2025

Read my two letters to the #UK:
1. Protests: I call for a review of the legal framework and the reconsideration of provisions in the Crime & Policing Bill that could restrict freedom of assembly.
2. Trans people: I warn against exclusion&zero-sum approaches
👇#HumanRights
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Another good question about how to get more women into cycling. Also the host just acknowledged the lack of balance on the panel.

Answer mentions that the majority of women have not tried an eBike. Also short term trial / subscription models

Good question about how we can get data from bike GPS to understand usage. Comparison to the abundance of floating car data.

Photo of the panel with photo of speakers behind them. All five male

**Manel alert** I was hoping that cycling might be one of the better events for gender diversity but we've got an all male panel.

Interesting discussion on wanting to encourage leasing and salary sacrifice.

Photo of a slide presented at the conference. There's quite a bit of detail here so hard to summarise but some key points: public investment generates a 10% return each year. Current annual return is €305 billion but could raise to €1 billion with some intervention by 2030

There's a great talk from Velogik and EY on the benefits of bike sharing. I'm not sure if the report is public but there is a podcast on it:

www.eiturbanmobility.eu/knowledge-hu...

I was going to suggest Gouda. There's the Gouda cheese experience, it's quite interactive but not sure if you're kids would be old enough.

There's a lot of street art in Rotterdam, you can download an app with walking tours around them.

Photo of Paul Walsh presenting on the stage. In front of a screen saying welcome with a photo of a lady on a phone standing next to a cycle.

I'm at the Cycling Industries Europe Summit in Brussels today. Paul Walsh talks about the strike today and how events like this are often a turning point in getting people to try cycle share.

In Brussels today, there's a general strike. Union workers from sea, land and air are all striking. It's an interesting comparison to anyone thinking the UK is left wing.

If you're capable, why would you become an MP...? You can work in private sector leadership roles. Earn between 5 to 10 x more and not have all the social media hassle. It's even worse for Councillors who are hardly paid anything.

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches

Excellent Guardian piece on Aadhar, India's digital ID system, that captures the dilemma extremely well. Digital-by-default methods create huge convenience for some, double-down on social exclusion for others, and it is easy for their scope to rapidly expand www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

What happens if hard workers are on minimum wage and can't afford a house?

It's Bluesky so I would like to now talk to you, with authority, about something I know nothing about.

TV production.
UK TV can't afford to make TV (see article) so...

Here's a still from Blake's 7 series 4 ep9 "Sand"
Isn't it terrible. So unconvincing.
TV is so much better now...

Screenshot from Uber Eats email saying they're rolling out age verification.

So even though that I've ordered with a credit card (that proves I'm over 18), Uber wants to scan my ID , store details about it exposing me to data security risks?

(And we've seen already with the Discord leak how this can be exposed...)

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

If the government wants something real world impacts, create some new youth clubs as this article suggests

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Will check it out next time we're in Harborne